Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Sarah Michelle Gellar's Buffy Revival Scrapped, New Slayer Cast

Episode Date: March 14, 2026

Sarah Michelle Gellars Buffy Revival Scrapped: From Resistance to Reunion After years of resistance, Sarah Michelle Gellar, the original Buffy, agreed to star in a revival called The New Sunnydale. Director Chloe Zhaos passionate vision finally convinced her. However, the project was recently scrapped by Hulu. Gellar had initially resisted returning to the role, but life changes and Zhaos persistence led to multiple pitches over four years. The team had even cast Ryan Kiera Armstrong as a new slayer. Despite the setback, Hulu is still interested in the Buffy franchise and Gellar expressed gratitude to Zhao for reigniting her love for the character. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/deb28b777acd9c9e

This is Corey with entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by the Daily News Now. Sarah Michelle Geller announced that Hulu has scrapped plans for a Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival called The New Sunnydale. The actress, who played the original Slayer, had resisted returning to the role for years before director Chloe Zhao convinced her with a fresh vision. Geller opened up in a recent interview about how she once firmly said never to reprising Buffy. Life changes and the world's shifts put her in a different mindset, and Jow's passion finally won her over after multiple pitches. The road to production was bumpy, spanning four

years of Geller saying yes, then pulling back repeatedly. She drew parallels to her horror sequel, ready or not two, which took six years to develop after the 2019 original. In May 2025, the team cast Ryan Kira Armstrong as a new slayer to star alongside Geller. They planned a lighter tone than the original show's final seasons, blending returning characters with fresh stories. Hulu remains keen on the Buffy franchise, and is now looking at other ways to bring it back, even as this version ends.

Geller thanked Zhao publicly for reigniting her love for the character. Support for this D&N episode comes from our sponsor, What is Cool Than Cool, A Pillow that plays your sound, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.